Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Work for a company that places the health and safety of all employees above all else
• Contribute to the success of Rio Tinto by applying your technical and professional expertise – Wilmington, CA
• Role based in Wilmington, CA
• For California based roles the expected annual salary range is $90,000-$123,750

About the role

We are looking for an Engineer – Mechanical to join our California Operations team in Wilmington, California. This role is to support the delivery of business objectives through the application of defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and technical support of on-site maintenance execution, operations and project teams.

This role is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make significant contributions to the management of critical assets in order to meet production requirements at Rio Tinto, Wilmington, CA.  Contributions include but are not limited to:

• Engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution and operations teams
• Identification, ownership and implementation of initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost
• Capital project validation and delivery support
• Initiation and facilitation of root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
• Reconciliation of production loss accounting data

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical or another relevant related technical field
• 3+ years’ experience in engineering maintenance roles
• An ability to work cooperatively in a small team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptation
• Demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and projects
• Experience in Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience working in an industrial fixed plant environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or equivalent CMMS
• Lean Six Sigma methodology experience or Black Belt Certification​

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) matching program (company matched .35 per dollar up to 5% of your base pay)
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world’s demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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